Pics from my trip to U-995 Laboe

Akula · 04-09-10, 05:21 PM

Hello All

Just got back to Ireland from Germany today. I have uploaded my photos from my trip to the U-995 in Laboe. It was an eye opener, pretty amazing.
The photos have been resized small bit from 1920x1080 to 1440x810. So the details are all there still.

UPDATED with interior and exterior shots. Mind you the interior shots are a bit if a hit and miss with focus and flash. I have uploaded them all in any case. They are also a bit out of order it seems.

Hope you like em'.

Enjoy!

Teaser Exterior

Slide Show:

http://img532.imageshack.us/slidesho...hp?id=049i.jpg

Short Link

http://yfrog.com/es049ijx

Teaser Interior

Slide Show 1

http://img691.imageshack.us/slidesho...p?id=186hl.jpg

Slide Show 2

http://img682.imageshack.us/slidesho...p?id=290ak.jpg

Short Link 1

http://yfrog.com/j7186hljx

Short Link 2

http://yfrog.com/iy290akjx

Cheers,
G

Westbroek · 04-09-10, 05:29 PM

Cool shots, Gian, thanks for sharing 'em. Looking forward to the interior shots!

Aufklarer · 04-09-10, 05:31 PM

very nice i only spoke to my father the other day about visiting there

etheberge · 04-09-10, 05:47 PM

Those are very good shots Gian, thanks for sharing. I thought about making my way there not too long ago, it's still on the list.

KaleunBier · 04-09-10, 07:09 PM

Great shots Gian! U-995 looks like a more complete boat than the U-505 that I had a chance to visit in Chicago, and it looks like you got to explore a lot more than I did as well, great job!

reaper7 · 04-09-10, 08:00 PM

Very Nics shots. Any closeup's of the TDC.

Interested in some good Dial Pics.

OldFrenchy · 04-09-10, 08:01 PM

Very nice, Gien!
I was just there at the end of February and the boat (covered in snow) was closed due to ongoing maintenace. The museum in the memorial was open though. That was great!

kylania · 04-09-10, 10:40 PM

Wow, either your friend is tiny or that's a LOT bigger than I'd thought!

robbo180265 · 04-09-10, 10:59 PM

Fantastic photo's - thanks for sharing them

DarthVrooks · 04-10-10, 12:29 AM

Thank you for sharing these pics. In return, here's Salma Hayek

LiveGoat · 04-10-10, 12:31 AM

Looks like Salma's trying to tune into Tokyo.

Thanks for the pics, Gian.

msxyz · 04-10-10, 02:10 AM

Why were the torpedo tubes sealed (first pic)?

After so many years spent outside, I hope someone is thinking to shelter it in an encolsed structure, like it has done to the Uboot in Chicago.

Akula · 04-10-10, 02:43 AM

Thanks all for the nice comments. I was surprised at the size... it was bigger than I thought from the outside. I is sometimes difficult to get a true perspective even when looking at pictures and film.

It is great that she is completely out of the water and the whole boat visible.

@kylania hehe erhmm that is me, I am average hight 5,8 feet

@reaper 7, I didn't see the TDC

unless I am blind, but it could have been removed by the Norwegian navy who operated the boat for a while after WW2 and was never replaced. I will look into that.

@mswyx ues the torpedoe tubes were sealed unfortunataly. For the most part she is a pure WW2 relic, with inevitable repairs and modifications that probably were deemed minor or to expsensive to reintroduce.

java`s revenge · 04-10-10, 03:16 AM

Thanks for sharing them

04-10-10, 04:08 AM

Great photos!

Very interesting, I would love to look round that boat- maybe one day...

Thanks for uploading!

04-09-10, 05:21 PM	#1
Akula Electrician's Mate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 137 Downloads: 56 Uploads: 0	Pics from my trip to U-995 Laboe Hello All Just got back to Ireland from Germany today. I have uploaded my photos from my trip to the U-995 in Laboe. It was an eye opener, pretty amazing. The photos have been resized small bit from 1920x1080 to 1440x810. So the details are all there still. UPDATED with interior and exterior shots. Mind you the interior shots are a bit if a hit and miss with focus and flash. I have uploaded them all in any case. They are also a bit out of order it seems. Hope you like em'. Enjoy! Teaser Exterior Slide Show: http://img532.imageshack.us/slidesho...hp?id=049i.jpg Short Link http://yfrog.com/es049ijx Teaser Interior Slide Show 1 http://img691.imageshack.us/slidesho...p?id=186hl.jpg Slide Show 2 http://img682.imageshack.us/slidesho...p?id=290ak.jpg Short Link 1 http://yfrog.com/j7186hljx Short Link 2 http://yfrog.com/iy290akjx Cheers, G Last edited by Akula; 04-09-10 at 06:07 PM.

04-09-10, 05:29 PM	#2
Westbroek Lieutenant Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: LA Posts: 256 Downloads: 121 Uploads: 0	Cool shots, Gian, thanks for sharing 'em. Looking forward to the interior shots! __________________ .Godspeed.

04-09-10, 05:47 PM	#4
etheberge Watch Officer Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Montreal, QC Posts: 345 Downloads: 614 Uploads: 10	Those are very good shots Gian, thanks for sharing. I thought about making my way there not too long ago, it's still on the list. __________________ 11 War Patrols / 56 ships sunk or damaged for 212,022 tons Zero casualties throughout the war Scuttled on 8 May, 1945 in Sonderburg Bay, after German surrender

04-09-10, 10:40 PM	#8
kylania Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,528 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	Wow, either your friend is tiny or that's a LOT bigger than I'd thought! __________________

04-10-10, 02:10 AM	#12
msxyz Engineer Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 218 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Why were the torpedo tubes sealed (first pic)? After so many years spent outside, I hope someone is thinking to shelter it in an encolsed structure, like it has done to the Uboot in Chicago. __________________ ...Sinking deeper into the cold, dark oceans of life

04-09-10, 05:31 PM	#3
Aufklarer A-ganger Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 76 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	very nice i only spoke to my father the other day about visiting there

04-09-10, 07:09 PM	#5
KaleunBier Bosun Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 63 Downloads: 72 Uploads: 0	Great shots Gian! U-995 looks like a more complete boat than the U-505 that I had a chance to visit in Chicago, and it looks like you got to explore a lot more than I did as well, great job!

04-09-10, 08:00 PM	#6
reaper7 sim2reality Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: AM 82 Posts: 2,280 Downloads: 258 Uploads: 30	Very Nics shots. Any closeup's of the TDC. Interested in some good Dial Pics.

04-09-10, 08:01 PM	#7
OldFrenchy Mate Join Date: May 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 59 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	Very nice, Gien! I was just there at the end of February and the boat (covered in snow) was closed due to ongoing maintenace. The museum in the memorial was open though. That was great!

04-09-10, 10:59 PM	#9
robbo180265 Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Brighton, England.Party capital of the south Posts: 2,255 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	Fantastic photo's - thanks for sharing them

04-10-10, 12:29 AM	#10
DarthVrooks Seaman Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 34 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	Thank you for sharing these pics. In return, here's Salma Hayek

04-10-10, 12:31 AM	#11
LiveGoat XO Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 408 Downloads: 439 Uploads: 0	Looks like Salma's trying to tune into Tokyo. Thanks for the pics, Gian.

04-10-10, 02:43 AM	#13
Akula Electrician's Mate Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 137 Downloads: 56 Uploads: 0	Thanks all for the nice comments. I was surprised at the size... it was bigger than I thought from the outside. I is sometimes difficult to get a true perspective even when looking at pictures and film. It is great that she is completely out of the water and the whole boat visible. @kylania hehe erhmm that is me, I am average hight 5,8 feet @reaper 7, I didn't see the TDC unless I am blind, but it could have been removed by the Norwegian navy who operated the boat for a while after WW2 and was never replaced. I will look into that. @mswyx ues the torpedoe tubes were sealed unfortunataly. For the most part she is a pure WW2 relic, with inevitable repairs and modifications that probably were deemed minor or to expsensive to reintroduce.

04-10-10, 03:16 AM	#14
java`s revenge Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: at periscope depth Posts: 1,204 Downloads: 97 Uploads: 0	Thanks for sharing them __________________

04-10-10, 04:08 AM	#15
rededge Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Great photos! Very interesting, I would love to look round that boat- maybe one day... Thanks for uploading!